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Science Kids: Science Images: Hermans Illusion
Dark spots seem to appear at the intersections in this example of the Hermann grid illusion. This effect is often explained by a neural process called lateral inhibition.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Impossible Rings
Look closely at these impossible rings, are they inside out or outside in?
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Science Kids: Science Images: Impossible Triangle
Look closely at the sides of this impossible triangle and you might notice that something is not quite right.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Life & Death Illusion
This black and white image is a very famous example of an optical illusion. Designed and drawn by C. Allan Gilbert, the name of the image is 'All is Vanity'. It represents both life and death where the meaning of existence is intertwined.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Missing Shapes Illusion
These are two simple missing shape optical illusions shown in black and white. The existence of a white triangle can easily be imagined in the top image while your brain can also easily create the existence of a white sphere in the lower...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Moving Wheels Illusion
This excellent optical illusion is confusing because when you look at it, it appears that the nine wheels are moving, when in fact they are not.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Orbison Illusion
This optical illusion, known as the Orbison illusion, gives the effect that the rectangle and inner square are distorted. This effect is caused by the horizontal V shaped lines.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Parallel Lines Cafe Wall Illusion
This famous optical illusion makes the parallel horizontal lines appear to be bent when in fact they are straight. It was originally noticed amongst the tiles of a cafe wall and can now be seen in architecture such as on a large building...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Pink Background Illusion
This image shows how the eye adjusts to the color pink when set against different colored backgrounds. Do they look like the same shades of pink to you?
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Science Kids: Science Images: Saxophone Illusion
Does this optical illusion show a man playing a saxophone or a woman's face? You be the judge.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Tilted House Illusion
This amusing tilted house illusion can be seen along Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is one of the steepest streets in the world.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Vertical and Horizontal Line Length Illusion
This is a vertical and horizontal line length optical illusion. The vertical line that is part of the image on the left looks longer than the horizontal line but when it is checked with a ruler on the right image it is proved that they...
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Science Kids: Science Images: White Illusion
The White illusion shows that we can perceive brightness differently depending on the context. The grey rectangles are of equal brightness but they appear brighter on the left hand side of the image than they do on the right hand side...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Zollner Illusion
The Zollner illusion is named after German astrophysicist Johann Karl Friedrich Zollner. Although the black lines appear to not be parallel, in reality they are.